Kadokawa Gakuen Novel Grand Award
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Edition 2 (1998) encouragement award
Takeshi Takigawa
たきがわ たけし
Takigawa Takeshi
Aliases:
イセカタワキカツ
Pen Names:
Isekata Wakikatsu（Alternate pen name used for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Light novel author, Novelist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Fantasia Novel Award (11th) - Special Prize | Shikigami Delivery: Ninomiya Boy | 特別賞 | Fujimi Shobo (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko) | 受賞 |
| — | Kadokawa Gakuen Novel Award (2nd) - Encouragement Prize | — | 奨励賞 | Kadokawa Gakuen | 受賞（未書籍化） |
| — | Ryukoh Cup (4th) - Co-winner | EME | — | Monthly Dragon Magazine | 優勝（同点） |
Fantasia Novel Award (11th) - Special Prize
Work:
Shikigami Delivery: Ninomiya Boy
Category:
特別賞
Organization:
Fujimi Shobo (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko)
Result:
受賞
Kadokawa Gakuen Novel Award (2nd) - Encouragement Prize
Category:
奨励賞
Organization:
Kadokawa Gakuen
Result:
受賞（未書籍化）
Ryukoh Cup (4th) - Co-winner
Work:
EME
Organization:
Monthly Dragon Magazine
Result:
優勝（同点）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dokadoka Dokan
Light novelDebut work under the name Takeshi Takigawa. Illustrated by Hideyuki Takenami. 3 volumes in total.
YouthComedy
EME (series)
Light novelConsidered the author's representative series. Consists of EME RED/BLUE/BLACK lines. After magazine serialization and the short story collection 'EME RED END―W‐JACK' the series was put on hiatus/ended.
SupernaturalYouthBattle
IGAJO!
Light novel (magazine serialization)A work serialized in Monthly Dragon Magazine following the hiatus of 'EME'. Illustrated by Ninoko. Published as a single volume.
SchoolSlice of life
Shikigami Delivery: Ninomiya Boy
Mystery / Light mysteryPublished under the pen name Isekata Wakikatsu. Released by Fujimi Mystery Bunko, illustrated by Matsuda. Single-volume work.
ShikigamiMystery
Bibliography
- Dokadoka Dokan (3 volumes)
- EME (EME RED/BLUE/BLACK lines)
- EME RED END―W-JACK (short story collection, 2008)
- IGAJO! (single volume)
- Shikigami Delivery: Ninomiya Boy (as Isekata Wakikatsu, 1 volume)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Light, dialogue-driven narrationFast-paced style typical of light novelsBlend of humor and supernatural elements
- Recurring Motifs
- FriendshipSchool settingsShikigami / supernatural motifs
Legacy
A light novel author active mainly with Fujimi Fantasia Bunko and Fujimi Mystery Bunko. The 'EME' series became a notable work among contemporaries. Known for writing under an alternate pen name and for magazine serializations.
Trivia
- Reportedly a movie enthusiast.
- Has published some works under the pen name Isekata Wakikatsu.
- Debuted after winning the Special Prize at the 11th Fantasia Novel Award.